certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
chance; opportunity; occasion
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
a few years ago; some years back
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
March; third month of the lunar calendar
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
homecoming; returning home
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
emperor (of Japan); mikado
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
there is nothing; having nothing
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
middle of the night; dead of night
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)